IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Wednesday.

IMAGE: Shubman Gill plays a shot. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters

Rishabh Pant (25 off 42) and batting all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy (1), who was picked ahead of Shardul Thakur,

IMAGE: England's Chris Woakes celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India's Nitish Kumar Reddy. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters

Reddy, on the other hand, cut a sorry figure after leaving a length ball from Chris Woakes that seamed back in to uproot his off-stump.

On the other hand, the Indian captain was discreet in playing attacking shots in his watchful knock. He stepped out against Bashir to find the odd boundary while unleashing his drives and pull against the fast bowlers.

IMAGE: India's Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his half-century. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters

In the afternoon session, England skipper Ben Stokes, who has a knack of picking up wickets out of nowhere, had Jaiswal (87 off 107) caught behind off a short and wide delivery.

Jaiswal perhaps went too hard at the ball only to offer a simple catch to Jamie Smith, leaving India at 182 for three at tea.

IMAGE: England skipper Ben Stokes celebrates the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters

With not much happening in the session, the English fans in the iconic Eric Hollies Stand sporadically made plenty of noise to push the home team. India added 84 runs in 28 overs in the session for the loss of Jaiswal.

In the 34th over, Gill survived a DRS lbw call off a Brydon Carse nip backer due to an inside edge.

IMAGE: India's Rishabh Pant looks dejected after losing his wicket. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters

Pant joined him late in the session and took his time to settle down before using his feet against Bashir for a six over mid-on.

In the morning, Jaiswal maintained his aggression despite being tested by the England pacers while Karun Nair (31 off 50) showed promise at number three before being dismissed late in the morning session.

IMAGE: India's Karun Nair walks back to the pavilion after being caught by Harry Brook off Brydon Carse's bowling. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters

Considering the overhead conditions, Stokes opted to bowl but Jaiswal and Nair did well to survive the tough period. In the first hour, KL Rahul (2 off 26), played on to the stumps off a Chris Woakes delivery before Jaiswal-Nair duo added 80 for the second wicket.

Carse got one to rise sharply minutes before lunch, inducing an outside edge off Nair's bat that went to Harry Brook at second slig

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